The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14

eRa'es. They represented the thou.
SANDS OF women employed ia the great
shoe factories of the States OF New
England and other States. / am told
that these delegates held their ground
well; that they showed their familiar
ity with the business, and that many
OF them displayed measure of ability
not surpassed by the men dele gates.
The only other trade In convention
that had to deal with the woman
question" was the printers, in whose
craft women are now playing a part,
and It was determined that they were
entitled TO the same raieI and ply as
the men.
in passir & from these conventions
let me say that though the daily "a.
pels are constantly telling of ths rack
cts and splits in the ranks of labor or
ganization, all Of them acted with
marvellous degies of harmony so far
as the main questions OF practical
Dizziness wers concerned.
Another matter of deep interest
during the week, in which not less
than 10000 men in this city alone are
concerned, is the great lockout by the
mater builders OF Chicago and Bos-
ton. There is information that some
OF the contractors here would like to
follow the example of their allies in
these two cities, and that conferences
have been held with that obja in
view which would affect all the build.
ing trades, including bricklayers, car
PEN efs, painters, plumbers, ro0fers,
paper hangers, stair builders, hodmen,
etc. The QUESTION at issue in Chicago
covers the whole ground of the rels.
tive rights OF the employers and the
workers as to union rules, apprentice.
ships, hours OF labor, pay ment and the
hiring of non .unionists equally with
unionists. The question at issue in
Boston refers msiuly to the last men,
toned matter. The employers insist
upon their right of regulating the |
terms upon which their EMPLOYEES |
shall be engaged, aud the latter insist |
upon the right OF the unions to repu-
late these terms. The questions at
stake are of the highest conse ouence
to the unions, which would be ham.
strung if defeated in the struggle, ard
hence the action of the master build
ers in Chicago has led the leaders in
the unions of the building trades to
make preparations for the formation
Of a gigantic rational combination of
all these trades with a view of sus.
tanning each other in every local dis.
pute and acting as unit through.
ont the whole country. This
$1,000 men Of the building trades La
New York are on the alert ard are very
Of the course that things are
aking in Chicago and Boston. They
'ealize that the questions which have
Produced strife there ara of still greater
moment here, But there are two
Kings that may prevent any GU burst
Il trouble here, for The present season
t least OAe of them is the enormous
mount of building going on in New
[ ork, Brooklyn and adjacent cities,
which furnishes employment under
he nine hour rule at high wages to a
srge portion of the men, and at liy.
ng wages to all the men in half
.czen building trades. The other
hipg is the very thorough organize.
ION CT the workers at these trades.
Inder The circumstances any disturb
nee in Now York like that in Chi.
ago and Boston would infct serious
amag9 upon the whole community,
nd in consequences danger is likely to
o averted. JOHN swINToN.